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Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Public Grades 7-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 91% of California middle schools

Summary

Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is a consistently top-ranked 7th-8th grade school serving 1,136 students in the Elk Grove Unified district, standing out for its exceptional academic performance and supportive environment.

The school dramatically outperforms both district and state averages, with over 75% of students proficient in English and over 60% in Math. It also excels in keeping students engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 12.3%, which is significantly better than the district average. What makes Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle particularly noteworthy is its success with all student groups; it ranks in the top 10% of schools statewide for African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and low-income students, demonstrating a powerful commitment to equity. This contrasts with some nearby schools like James Rutter Middle, which has much lower proficiency rates despite higher per-student spending.

Pinkerton has maintained this high level of excellence for over a decade, showing resilience even during pandemic disruptions. Its performance is part of a cluster of strong middle schools in the area, including Katherine L. Albiani Middle and Toby Johnson Middle, though Pinkerton often leads in key metrics. The school achieves these outstanding results in a cost-effective manner, spending less per student than several lower-performing peers, which highlights the importance of effective teaching practices and a positive school culture in driving student success.

1,136

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,071

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8365 Whitelock Pkwy.
Elk Grove, CA 95757-5930

(916) 683-7680

District: Elk Grove Unified

Students who attend Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle usually attend:

High:

Cosumnes Oaks High

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle:

Elementary:	Elliott Ranch Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Zehnder Ranch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg46%

California avg41%

246^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

562^nd of 1,543Elk Grove Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	246 of 2761	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	223 of 2783	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	249 of 2781	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	314 of 2740	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	88 of 894	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	312 of 2715	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	226 of 2480	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	270 of 2508	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	279 of 2497	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	370 of 2477	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	233 of 2379	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	173 of 2259	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	290 of 2236	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	212 of 2179	90.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	47 of 609	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	38 of 627	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	74 of 613	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	50 of 637	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	78 of 643	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	37 of 600	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	277 of 739	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	306 of 743	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	276 of 715	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	316 of 733	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	259 of 745	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	256 of 700	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	578 of 1531	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	130 of 354	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	383 of 1491	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	104 of 1369	92.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	48 of 1478	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	50 of 1521	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	64 of 1540	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	109 of 1442	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	163 of 1364	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	211 of 2533	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	223 of 2551	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	233 of 2531	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	264 of 2509	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	88 of 738	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	249 of 2380	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	185 of 2262	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	180 of 2395	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	134 of 2388	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	154 of 2374	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	162 of 2359	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	155 of 2213	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	72 of 2072	96.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	16 of 477	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	121 of 2542	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	168 of 2579	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	164 of 2531	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	215 of 2458	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	37 of 721	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	208 of 2369	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	170 of 2230	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	272 of 2534	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	217 of 2552	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	257 of 2538	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	329 of 2527	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	78 of 763	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	351 of 2407	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	257 of 2273	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	181 of 726	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	342 of 701	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	252 of 677	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	311 of 665	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	199 of 554	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	162 of 462	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	353 of 1566	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	161 of 1552	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	282 of 1531	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	369 of 1520	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	190 of 1537	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	339 of 1543	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	569 of 1555	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	418 of 1602	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	235 of 1496	84.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, July 12, 2014

I must say that I had an interesting experience, but I will not go into that. Overall Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School is a great school. The teachers really care about you and want you to succeed. Although students may not like or get along with their teachers they usually will make it through and they will conquer the problems with time and positivity. The school offers many fun and riveting courses that students will enjoy and learn from. The only downside to the classes is that the students don't have much choice of what classes they are placed in until they are in eighth grade, and even then they don't have many options. The campus is maintained very well for the most part and the children are watched over by the teachers, staff, and security during lunch, passing periods, etc. EPMS can be quite strict at some times, and sometimes may even seem ridiculous or overbearing for students who have "free-spirits" and/or behavioral issues. Not to mention, they have an amazing program for students who want to excel in their school and further their education after high school, called AVID. I highly suggest this middle school for parents and students who want to succeed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle	Public	7-8	8365 Whitelock Pkwy.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-7680	1,136	50	22.5	43.9%	151 (13.3%)	119 (10.5%)	237 (20.9%)	487 (42.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.1%)	128 (11.3%)	91.3	246^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.1%		92.3	223^rd of 2783 public middle schools	92.0%	23	49.9	49.9	76.1	75.8	76.0	63.9	58.9	61.5	$21,071	$20,840	$231
Joseph Kerr Middle	Public	7-8	8865 Elk Grove Blvd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-7728	877	42	21.0	46.8%	270 (30.8%)	68 (7.8%)	274 (31.2%)	149 (17.0%)	6 (0.7%)	16 (1.8%)	94 (10.7%)	75.8	566^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.5%		70.8	674^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.8%	108	38.5	38.5	57.7	55.2	56.4	56.0	54.5	55.2	$24,880	$24,630	$250
Harriet G. Eddy Middle	Public	7-8	9329 Soaring Oaks Dr.	Elk Grove	95758	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-1302	1,034	51	20.1	55.5%	170 (16.4%)	112 (10.8%)	310 (30.0%)	281 (27.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.5%)	43.8	1367^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.5%		50.1	1169^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.0%	198	21.9	21.9	44.2	48.0	46.1	32.3	26.5	29.4	$21,703	$21,472	$231
Toby Johnson Middle	Public	7-8	10099 Franklin High Rd.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-8181	1,317	58	22.8	45.0%	184 (14.0%)	132 (10.0%)	286 (21.7%)	541 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.4%)	155 (11.8%)	83.9	389^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.9%		79.1	497^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.1%	108	44.2	44.2	68.9	64.6	66.6	57.3	53.3	55.2	$20,995	$20,646	$349
Edward Harris Junior Middle	Public	7-8	8691 Power Inn Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 688-0080	1,187	54	22.1	71.9%	98 (8.3%)	160 (13.5%)	282 (23.8%)	495 (41.7%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	117 (9.9%)	68	717^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.0%		67.3	733^rd of 2783 public middle schools	73.7%	16	40.6	40.6	53.9	56.1	55.0	41.2	43.0	42.0	$21,575	$20,906	$669
Katherine L. Albiani Middle	Public	7-8	9140 Bradshaw Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-5210	1,447	63	22.8	38.3%	363 (25.1%)	61 (4.2%)	331 (22.9%)	499 (34.5%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (0.9%)	176 (12.2%)	86	353^rd of 2761 public middle schools	87.2%		88.1	322^nd of 2783 public middle schools	88.4%	31	46.3	46.3	71.6	67.1	69.3	55.6	55.9	55.7	$19,565	$19,334	$231
T. R. Smedberg Middle	Public	7-8	8239 Kingsbridge Dr.	Sacramento	95829	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-7525	1,065	49	21.7	71.5%	90 (8.5%)	124 (11.6%)	275 (25.8%)	465 (43.7%)	9 (0.8%)	17 (1.6%)	85 (8.0%)	41.2	1458^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.2%		40.7	1436^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.4%	22	21.9	21.9	47.7	42.9	45.2	30.2	23.9	26.9	$22,458	$21,956	$502
Samuel Jackman Middle	Public	7-8	7925 Kentwal Dr.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 393-2352	909	44	20.7	86.7%	40 (4.4%)	126 (13.9%)	367 (40.4%)	288 (31.7%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.6%)	52 (5.7%)	20	2225^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.4%		17	2399^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.8%	174	16.6	16.6	29.7	29.4	29.6	14.6	14.3	14.5	$23,888	$22,776	$1,112
James Rutter Middle	Public	7-8	7350 Palmer House Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-7590	871	45	19.3	87.7%	43 (4.9%)	106 (12.2%)	352 (40.4%)	302 (34.7%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	33 (3.8%)	22.5	2135^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.7%		21.2	2209^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.6%	74	14.1	14.1	31.9	24.0	28.1	23.2	18.6	21.0	$24,516	$23,350	$1,166
Clarksburg Middle	Public	7-9	52870 Netherlands Rd.	Clarksburg	95612	Yolo County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 744-1717	171	10	17.2	75.4%	27 (15.8%)	5 (2.9%)	130 (76.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	9.1	2643^rd of 2761 public middle schools	4.3%		11.3	2618^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.9%	25	5.3	5.3	21.1	12.3	16.7	10.5	5.3	7.9	$18,741	$18,272	$469

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

What district is Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle in?

Elk Grove Unified

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle?

Students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle are 43% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle usually go on to attend Cosumnes Oaks High

How many students attend Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,136 students attended Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle.

Is Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle a good school?

Yes. Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle ranks in the top 8.9% of California middle schools.

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